Contact

Email

j.furness@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professorial Fellow - Research Focussed
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Education

Australian Academy of Science
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters Degree (Research)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-0219-3438

Prof John Furness

Professorial Fellow - Research Focussed
Department of Biomedical Engineering
737 Scholarly works
49 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (international)

    Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology- PCPS Doc/ Dr. Cherish Han
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Betaine and isoquinoline alkaloids protect against heat stress and colonic permeability in growing pigs
    DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101024
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Development of Aptamers for Investigations of Gastric Function and Eventual Therapeutic Use
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Muscarinic receptor 1 allosteric modulators stimulate colorectal emptying in dog, mouse and rat and resolve constipation
    DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13692
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Neural pathways for colorectal control, relevance to spinal cord injury and treatment: a narrative review
    DOI: 10.1038/s41393-017-0026-2
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Evidence that central pathways that mediate defecation utilize ghrelin receptors but do not require endogenous ghrelin
    DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13385
John Furness

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2024
2008
Gold Medal, L'accademia delle scienze dell'istituto di Bologna, for service to scientific development in Italy
2008
Fellowship of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)
2007
Honorary Life membership, Australian Neuroscience Society

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS